升堂入室登堂入室shēng táng rù shìpass through the hall into the inner chamber—attain profound scholarship; become highly proficient; gain(/get/obtain)the mastery of; reach a high level in one’s studies
❍ 由也，升堂矣，未入于室也。(《论语·先进》) You 〔name of a disciple〕 has ascended to the hall,though he has not yet passed into the inner apartments. 升堂入室shēnɡ tánɡ rù shì升：登上；堂：古代房屋的前室，一般作为客厅；室：内室。登上厅堂，又进入内室。原比喻造诣高深的程度。现多用以称颂人在某些方面有高深的造诣。have profound scholarship, become highly proficient |